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About the Role
Brookfield Properties is seeking an experienced senior paralegal to support the legal team with contract formation and management, and provide paralegal support for designated New York City office and retail properties. This role will collaborate with internal business teams on various agreements related to leasing, design, construction, property management, financing, and investment activities. The position is key in inspiring change and continual improvement within a dynamic culture.
Responsibilities
- Provide paralegal support for leasing activities across assigned NYC assets by preparing various agreements such as minor lease amendments, side letters, brokerage agreements and commencement date agreements along with notices ancillary to leasing activities such as ROFO notices, change of address notices, expansion notices and other notices to tenants.
- Provide paralegal support for property management activities across assigned NYC assets by preparing various agreements such as telecommunication license agreements, access agreements and service agreements.
- Provide paralegal support for design and construction activities across assigned NYC assets by preparing various agreements and contracts such as design agreements, purchase orders, construction agreements and consultant agreements.
- Provide legal support for financing and investment activities across assigned NYC assets by preparing various agreements and documents such as estoppel certificates and SNDAs along with managing checklists and title related matters.
- Maintain business standards and practices for all contracts-related matters.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of legal processes, templates, playbooks, and standard positions.
- Assist in global portfolio initiatives including diligence exercises, form creation and process improvement.
Requirements
- Four-year post-secondary degree with 5+ years of experience with contracting in commercial real estate.
- Experience gained at a leading law firm and/or in-house legal department.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe, etc.
- Must be able to manage numerous projects simultaneously under deadline pressure.
- Strong organizational skills, interpersonal skills and highly team oriented.
- A close reader with good analytical skills – must have acute attention to detail, ability to spot errors and inconsistencies, and work well under pressure.
- High sense of urgency and ability to work independently.
- Proactive and willing to take initiative with the ability to make decisions independently combined with an ability to work collaboratively and seek guidance when appropriate.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience with AI productivity tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, etc.) considered an asset.
- Experience with New York City office and retail leasing strongly preferred.
Skills
- Contracting
- Commercial real estate
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Adobe
- Organizational skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Analytical skills
- Attention to detail
- Verbal communication
- Written communication
- AI productivity tools
Location
- Brookfield Place New York - 225 Liberty Street, Suite 4301
Work Type
- Exempt
- Bi-weekly
Experience Level
- Senior paralegal
- 5+ years of experience
Education Level
- Four-year post-secondary degree
Salary/Compensations
- $125,000 - $150,000
Benefits
- 401K matching
- Tuition reimbursement
- Summer Fridays
- Paid maternity leave
- Employee referral program
- Medical & Pharmacy Coverage
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- 401(k)
- Employer-paid life & short/long term disability
About the Company
- At Brookfield Properties, our success starts with our people. We develop, operate, and manage more than 600 locations, 1500+ buildings and over 280 million square feet of real estate across the globe. Our team is a diverse group of creative visionaries and innovative experts who are relentless in pursuit of one goal: to ensure our buildings don’t simply meet the needs of our tenants, residents, and communities — but exceed them, every day.
- We imagine, create, and operate on a foundation of values to build a better world, together.
- Brookfield Properties strives to create spaces where going to work never feels routine.
Equal Opportunity
- Brookfield Properties is an equal opportunity employer, and we foster an inviting, inclusive and collaborative environment.
- We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.